What are End Cap and Retail Flyer Promotions?
In brick-and-mortar retail stores, brands compete for limited shelf space. Stores may charge fees for the best locations and for listing products in their grocery advertisements. End cap promotions display products on the very visible “end” of a grocery aisle and are often used for promotional pricing such as Buy One, Get One (BOGO). Retail flyer promotions include product placement in store-sponsored circulars or brochures.
FY 2024 Grantees
First Bite Grant
| School/School District/ECE | City | First Bite Food Award | Equipment Award | Total Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst H. Wilder Foundation | St. Paul | $5,000 | $7,050 | $12,050 |
| BOLD FFA | Olivia | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| Dei Spring Academy & Childcare Center | Cold Spring | $3,350 | - | $3,350 |
| Henning Public Schools | Henning | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Heritage ESTEM Magnet School | Mendota Heights | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Kato Public Charter School | Mankato | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| Listos Preschool and Childcare | Rochester | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| Little B's Learning Center | Barnum | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| Little Cubs Hangout & Bertha-Hewitt Hangout | Bertha | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| Metro Learning Center | Minneapolis | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| Murray County Central Schools | Slayton | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| MVAC (Mankato Head Start) | Mankato | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| MVAC (St. Peter Head Start | St. Peter | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| MVAC (Waseca) | Waseca | $3,500 | - | $3,500 |
| Parkers Prairie School District (ISD 547) | Parkers Prairie | $5,000 | $10,310.81 | $15,310.81 |
| Reach-Up Inc. | St. Cloud | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Rothsay Public School (ISD 850) | Rothsay | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| St. Mary's Catholic School | Sleepy Eye | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Stare Academy | Baxter | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| Step By Step Montessori | Brooklyn Park | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| Westwood Early Childhood Center | St. Louis Park | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
Full Tray Grant
| School/School District | City | Full Tray Food Award | Equipment Award | Total Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria School District (ISD 206) | Glenwood | $27,700 | $20,011 | $47,711 |
| Becker Public Schools (ISD 726) | Becker | $3,500 | - | $3,500 |
| Cannon Falls Public Schools (ISD 252) | Cannon Falls | $14,000 | $16,500 | $30,500 |
| Crosslake Community School | Crosslake | $3,393 | - | $3,393 |
| Dassel Cokato Schools (ISD 466) | Cokato | $30,000 | $15,000 | $45,000 |
| Dilworth Glyndon Felton Schools (ISD 2164) | Dilworth | $13,195 | - | $13,195 |
| First Evangelical Lutheran School | Glencoe | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| Fond du Lac Reservation Ojibwe School | Cloquet | $4,893 | - | $4,893 |
| Frazee Vergas Public Schools (ISD 23) | Frazee | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Glacial Hills Elem School (CSD 4168) | Starbuck | $2,914.80 | - | $2,914.80 |
| Hill City Schools (ISD 2) | Hill City | $5,622 | - | $5,622 |
| Hinckley-Finlayson Schools (ISD 2165) | Hinckley | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Holdingford Public Schools (ISD 738) | Holdingford | $14,720 | - | $14,720 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School | South St. Paul | $2,500 | $1,706.28 | $4,206.28 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School | Pierz | $2,803.20 | - | $2,803.20 |
| Hopkins Public Schools (ISD 270) | Hopkins | $30,000 | - | $30,000 |
| Hutchinson Public Schools (ISD 423) | Hutchinson | $30,000 | $15,000 | $45,000 |
| Kid Zone Early Learning Center | Hopkins | $6,259 | $851.50 | $7,110.50 |
| Litchfield Public Schools (ISD 465) | Litchfield | $29,448 | $15,000 | $44,448 |
| Mesabi East Schools (ISD 2711) | Aurora | $15,150 | $12,038.16 | $27,188.16 |
| Minneapolis Public Schools | Minneapolis | $30,000 | - | $30,000 |
| Morris Area School (ISD 2769) | Morris | $8,600 | $1,644 | $10,244 |
| New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (ISD 2168) | New Richland | $20,020.80 | $1,984 | $22,004.80 |
| New Ulm Area Catholic Schools | New Ulm | $6,444 | - | $6,444 |
| Nisse Treehouse LLC | Mabel | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| Northfield Public Schools (ISD 659) | Northfield | $15,000 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| Northwest MN Juvenile Center | Bemidji | $3,625 | $668.50 | $4,293.50 |
| Prior Lake Public Schools (ISD 719) | Prior Lake | $30,000 | - | $30,000 |
| Riverway Learning Community | Winona | $2,700 | - | $2,700 |
| Robbinsdale Public Schools (ISD 281) | New Hope | $30,000 | $24,800.50 | $54,800.50 |
| Rosemount Apple Valley Eagan (ISD 196) | Eagan | $30,000 | $25,000 | $55,000 |
| Roseville Public Schools (ISD 623) | Roseville | $30,000 | - | $30,000 |
| St. Anthony New Brighton School District (ISD 282) | Roseville | $25,552 | - | $25,552 |
| St. Charles Public Schools (ISD 858) | St. Charles | $18,226.80 | - | $18,226.80 |
| St. Cloud School District (ISD 742) | Waite Park | $30,000 | - | $30,000 |
| St. Croix Preparatory Academy (CSD 4120) | Stillwater | $12,914.40 | - | $12,914.40 |
| St. Paul Public Schools | St. Paul | $30,000 | - | $30,000 |
| Tracy Area Schools (ISD 2904) | Tracy | $10,400 | $21,990 | $32,390 |
| United South Central Public Schools (ISD 2134) | Wells | $15,000 | - | $15,000 |
| Wayzata Public Schools (ISD 284) | Plymouth | $30,000 | - | $30,000 |
| Winona Area Public Schools (ISD 861) | Winona | $12,500 | - | $12,500 |
First Bite
| School/School District | City | First Bite Food Award | Equipment Award | Total Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Public Schools, ISD 511 | Adrian | $5,000 | $14,024 | $19,024 |
| Austin Public Schools, ISD 492 | Austin | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Barnesville Public School, ISD 146 | Barnesville | $10,000 | $22,700 | $32,700 |
| Benson Public School, ISD 777 | Benson | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Bluffview Montessori, Dist 4001 | Winona | $9,000 | - | $9,000 |
| Burnsville Eagan Savage, ISD 191 | Burnsville | $10,000 | $2,000 | $12,000 |
| Cook County, ISD 166 | Grand Marais | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Cornerstone Montessori Elementary School | St Paul | $4,000 | - | $4,000 |
| Duluth Public Schools, ISD 0709 | Duluth | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| East Range Academy of Technology and Science | Mountain Iron | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Fergus Falls Public Schools, ISD 544 | Fergus Falls | $2,500 | $16,573 | $19,073 |
| Frazee Vergas Public Schools, ISD 23 | Frazee | $7,500 | - | $7,500 |
| Fridley Public Schools, ISD 14 | Fridley | $10,000 | $35,000 | $45,000 |
| Granada Huntley East Chain School, ISD 2536 | Granada | $10,000 | $12,152 | $22,152 |
| Hibbing Public Schools, ISD 701 | Hibbing | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Hinckley-Finlayson Public Schools, ISD 2165 | Hinckley | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Holy Rosary School | Detroit Lakes | $7,500 | $16,849 | $24,349 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School | Pierz | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Intermediate District 287 | Plymouth | $4,000 | - | $4,000 |
| Jordan Public Schools, ISD 717 | Jordan | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Lake of the Woods, ISD 390 | Baudette | $6,000 | - | $6,000 |
| Lake Superior School District, ISD 381 | Two Harbors | $10,000 | $35,000 | $45,000 |
| Lanesboro Public Schools, ISD 229 | Lanesboro | $10,000 | $35,000 | $45,000 |
| Mankato Area Public Schools, ISD 77 | Mankato | $10,000 | $14,000 | $24,000 |
| Minnewaska Area Schools, ISD 2149 | Glenwood | $10,000 | $6,700 | $16,700 |
| Moorhead Area Public Schools, ISD 152 | Moorhead | $5,000 | $10,760 | $15,760 |
| Mountain Lake Christian School | Mountain Lake | $5,000 | $1,709 | $6,709 |
| Nativity of Our Lord School | St. Paul | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Nett Lake Public Schools, ISD 707 | Nett Lake | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| North Branch Area Public Schools, ISD 138 | North Branch | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Northland Community Schools, ISD 118 | Remer | $3,500 | $13,891 | $17,391 |
| Paynesville Public Schools, ISD 741 | Paynesville | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Pelican Rapids Public Schools, ISD 548 | Pelican Rapids | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Pine Island Public Schools; ISD 255 | Pine Island | $10,000 | $18,160 | $28,160 |
| Plainview-Elgin-Millville Schools, ISD 2899 | Plainview | $7,500 | $699 | $8,199 |
| Red Lake School District, ISD 38 | Red Lake | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Red Rock Central, ISD 2884 | Lamberton | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Richfield Public Schools, ISD 280 | Richfield | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Ridgeway Community School, CSD 4083 | Houston | $3,000 | - | $3,000 |
| Rush City School, ISD 139 | Rush City | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Rushford-Peterson Public Schools, ISD 239 | Rushford | $9,962 | - | $9,962 |
| SAGE Academy, CSD 4087 | Brooklyn Park | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Saint Charles Public Schools, ISD 858 | Saint Charles | $10,000 | $16,357 | $26,357 |
| Salem Lutheran School | Stillwater | $6,000 | $1,995 | $7,995 |
| Sartell-St. Stephen Public Schools, ISD 748 | Sartell | $7,500 | - | $7,500 |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools, ISD 47 | Sauk Rapids | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Schoolcraft Learning Community, CSD 4058 | Bemidji | $10,000 | $10,000 | |
| Springfield Public Schools, ISD 85 | Springfield | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| St Peter Public Schools, ISD 508 | St. Peter | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| St. Peter Lutheran School | St. Peter | $2,500 | $105 | $2,605 |
| Staples-Motley School District, ISD 2170 | Staples | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| United South Central Public Schools, ISD 2134 | Wells | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Vermilion Country School | Tower | $7,500 | - | $7,500 |
| Voyageurs Expeditionary School, CSD 4107 | Bemidji | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Willow River Public Schools, ISD 577 | Willow River | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Wrenshall Public Schools, ISD 100 | Wrenshall | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| Zion Lutheran Church and School | Alexandria | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa Public Schools, ISD 2805 | Zumbrota | $10,000 | $18,160 | $28,160 |
Full Tray
| School/School District | City | Full Tray Food Award | Equipment Award | Total Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin Public Schools, ISD 1 | Aitkin | $41,000 | $13,573 | $54,573 |
| Alexandria Public Schools, ISD 206 | Glenwood/Alexandria | $27,183 | $28,550 | $55,733 |
| All Saints Catholic School | Lakeville | $7,000 | - | $7,000 |
| Becker Public Schools, ISD 726 | Becker | $17,000 | - | $17,000 |
| Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public, ISD 2364 | Belgrade | $22,600 | - | $22,600 |
| Bloomington Public Schools, ISD 271 | Bloomington | $48,974 | $19,000 | $67,974 |
| Brainerd Public Schools, ISD 181 | Brainerd | $100,000 | $10,600 | $110,600 |
| Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose, ISD 877 | Buffalo | $28,500 | - | $28,500 |
| Cannon Falls Public Schools, ISD 252 | Cannon Falls | $52,250 | - | $52,250 |
| Crosby-Ironton Public Schools, ISD 182 | Crosby | $31,000 | - | $31,000 |
| Crosslake Community School, CSD 4059 | Crosslake | $6,000 | $1,160 | $7,160 |
| Dassel Cokato Public Schools, ISD 466 | Cokato | $104,263 | $35,000 | $139,263 |
| Deer River Public Schools, ISD 317 | Deer River | $53,978 | - | $53,978 |
| Delano Public Schools, ISD 879 | Delano | $62,000 | - | $62,000 |
| Detroit Lakes Schools, ISD 22 | Detroit Lakes | $57,266 | $8,000 | $65,266 |
| Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public Schools, ISD 2164 | Dilworth | $71,000 | - | $71,000 |
| Eden Prairie Public Schools, ISD 272 | Eden Prairie | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| First Evangelical Lutheran School | Glencoe | $6,700 | $4,350 | $11,050 |
| Foley Public Schools, ISD 51 | Foley | $60,000 | - | $60,000 |
| Fond du Lac Reservation Ojibwe School | Cloquet | $20,634 | - | $20,634 |
| Glacial Hills Elementary, CSD 4168 | Starbuck | $17,500 | - | $17,500 |
| Heron Lake Okabena Public Schools, ISD 330 | Okabena/Heron Lake | $30,000 | - | $30,000 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School | South Saint Paul | $12,500 | - | $12,500 |
| Hopkins Public Schools, ISD 270 | Hopkins | $150,000 | $2,090 | $152,090 |
| Hutchinson Public Schools, ISD 423 | Hutchinson | $141,687 | $35,000 | $176,687 |
| Immanuel Lutheran School | Gaylord | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Lake City Schools, ISD 813 | Lake City | $35,000 | - | $35,000 |
| Litchfield Public Schools, ISD 465 | Litchfield | $91,127 | $35,000 | $126,127 |
| McGregor Public School, ISD 4 | McGregor | $18,084 | - | $18,084 |
| Mesabi East Schools, ISD 2711 | Aurora | $65,270 | $9,979 | $75,249 |
| Minneapolis Public Schools-Special School Dist No. 1 | Minneapolis | $150,000 | - | $150,000 |
| Morris Area Public Schools, ISD 2769 | Morris | $36,000 | - | $36,000 |
| New Millennium Academy, CSD 4143 | Brooklyn Center | $15,754 | $4,837 | $20,591 |
| New Ulm Area Catholic Schools | New Ulm | $12,800 | - | $12,800 |
| Northwestern MN Juvenile Center | Bemidji | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, ISD 2168 | New Richland | $53,744 | - | $53,744 |
| Osseo Area Public Schools, ISD 279 | Maple Grove | $100,000 | - | $100,000 |
| Pine City Public Schools, ISD 578 | Pine City | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, ISD 719 | Prior Lake | $125,000 | $35,000 | $160,000 |
| Riverway Learning Community | Winona | $8,600 | - | $8,600 |
| Robbinsdale Area Schools, ISD 281 | New Hope | $142,629 | $20,007 | $162,636 |
| Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Schools, ISD 196 | Rosemount | $150,000 | $23,750 | $173,750 |
| Roseville Public Schools, ISD 623 | Roseville | $120,000 | $29,444 | $149,444 |
| Saint Anthony New Brighton Schools, ISD 282 | St. Anthony | $30,000 | $34,388 | $64,388 |
| Saint Paul Public Schools, ISD 625 | St. Paul | $100,000 | - | $100,000 |
| St Louis Park Public Schools, ISD 283 | St. Louis Park | $50,000 | - | $50,000 |
| St. Cloud Public Schools, ISD 742 | Waite Park | $100,000 | $18,811 | $118,811 |
| St. Croix Preparatory Academy, CSD 4120 | Stillwater | $30,722 | - | $30,722 |
| St. Michael-Albertville Schools, ISD 885 | Albertville | $50,000 | $19,577 | $69,577 |
| St. Wenceslaus School | New Prague | $13,520 | $5,920 | $19,440 |
| The Journey School | Saint Paul | $13,300 | $3,847 | $17,147 |
| Wabasha-Kellogg Schools, ISD 811 | Wabasha | $19,500 | - | $19,500 |
| Wayzata Public Schools, ISD 284 | Plymouth/Wayzata | $150,000 | $35,000 | $185,000 |
| White Bear Lake Public Schools, ISD 624 | White Bear Lake | $50,000 | $35,000 | $85,000 |
| Willmar Public Schools, ISD 347 | Willmar | $28,000 | $10,000 | $38,000 |
| Winona Area Public Schools, ISD 861 | Winona | $11,500 | - | $11,500 |
FY 2023 Grantees
First Bite
| School/School District | City | First Bite Food Award | Equipment Award | Total Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Public Schools, ISD 511 | Adrian | $5,000 | $14,024 | $19,024 |
| Austin Public Schools, ISD 492 | Austin | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Barnesville Public School, ISD 146 | Barnesville | $10,000 | $22,700 | $32,700 |
| Benson Public School, ISD 777 | Benson | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Bluffview Montessori, Dist 4001 | Winona | $9,000 | - | $9,000 |
| Burnsville Eagan Savage, ISD 191 | Burnsville | $10,000 | $2,000 | $12,000 |
| Cook County, ISD 166 | Grand Marais | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Cornerstone Montessori Elementary School | St Paul | $4,000 | - | $4,000 |
| Duluth Public Schools, ISD 0709 | Duluth | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| East Range Academy of Technology and Science | Mountain Iron | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Fergus Falls Public Schools, ISD 544 | Fergus Falls | $2,500 | $16,573 | $19,073 |
| Frazee Vergas Public Schools, ISD 23 | Frazee | $7,500 | - | $7,500 |
| Fridley Public Schools, ISD 14 | Fridley | $10,000 | $35,000 | $45,000 |
| Granada Huntley East Chain School, ISD 2536 | Granada | $10,000 | $12,152 | $22,152 |
| Hibbing Public Schools, ISD 701 | Hibbing | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Hinckley-Finlayson Public Schools, ISD 2165 | Hinckley | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Holy Rosary School | Detroit Lakes | $7,500 | $16,849 | $24,349 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School | Pierz | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Intermediate District 287 | Plymouth | $4,000 | - | $4,000 |
| Jordan Public Schools, ISD 717 | Jordan | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Lake of the Woods, ISD 390 | Baudette | $6,000 | - | $6,000 |
| Lake Superior School District, ISD 381 | Two Harbors | $10,000 | $35,000 | $45,000 |
| Lanesboro Public Schools, ISD 229 | Lanesboro | $10,000 | $35,000 | $45,000 |
| Mankato Area Public Schools, ISD 77 | Mankato | $10,000 | $14,000 | $24,000 |
| Minnewaska Area Schools, ISD 2149 | Glenwood | $10,000 | $6,700 | $16,700 |
| Moorhead Area Public Schools, ISD 152 | Moorhead | $5,000 | $10,760 | $15,760 |
| Mountain Lake Christian School | Mountain Lake | $5,000 | $1,709 | $6,709 |
| Nativity of Our Lord School | St. Paul | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Nett Lake Public Schools, ISD 707 | Nett Lake | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| North Branch Area Public Schools, ISD 138 | North Branch | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Northland Community Schools, ISD 118 | Remer | $3,500 | $13,891 | $17,391 |
| Paynesville Public Schools, ISD 741 | Paynesville | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Pelican Rapids Public Schools, ISD 548 | Pelican Rapids | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Pine Island Public Schools; ISD 255 | Pine Island | $10,000 | $18,160 | $28,160 |
| Plainview-Elgin-Millville Schools, ISD 2899 | Plainview | $7,500 | $699 | $8,199 |
| Red Lake School District, ISD 38 | Red Lake | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Red Rock Central, ISD 2884 | Lamberton | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Richfield Public Schools, ISD 280 | Richfield | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Ridgeway Community School, CSD 4083 | Houston | $3,000 | - | $3,000 |
| Rush City School, ISD 139 | Rush City | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Rushford-Peterson Public Schools, ISD 239 | Rushford | $9,962 | - | $9,962 |
| SAGE Academy, CSD 4087 | Brooklyn Park | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Saint Charles Public Schools, ISD 858 | Saint Charles | $10,000 | $16,357 | $26,357 |
| Salem Lutheran School | Stillwater | $6,000 | $1,995 | $7,995 |
| Sartell-St. Stephen Public Schools, ISD 748 | Sartell | $7,500 | - | $7,500 |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools, ISD 47 | Sauk Rapids | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Schoolcraft Learning Community, CSD 4058 | Bemidji | $10,000 | $10,000 | |
| Springfield Public Schools, ISD 85 | Springfield | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| St Peter Public Schools, ISD 508 | St. Peter | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| St. Peter Lutheran School | St. Peter | $2,500 | $105 | $2,605 |
| Staples-Motley School District, ISD 2170 | Staples | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| United South Central Public Schools, ISD 2134 | Wells | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Vermilion Country School | Tower | $7,500 | - | $7,500 |
| Voyageurs Expeditionary School, CSD 4107 | Bemidji | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Willow River Public Schools, ISD 577 | Willow River | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Wrenshall Public Schools, ISD 100 | Wrenshall | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| Zion Lutheran Church and School | Alexandria | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa Public Schools, ISD 2805 | Zumbrota | $10,000 | $18,160 | $28,160 |
Full Tray
| School/School District | City | Full Tray Food Award | Equipment Award | Total Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin Public Schools, ISD 1 | Aitkin | $41,000 | $13,573 | $54,573 |
| Alexandria Public Schools, ISD 206 | Glenwood/Alexandria | $27,183 | $28,550 | $55,733 |
| All Saints Catholic School | Lakeville | $7,000 | - | $7,000 |
| Becker Public Schools, ISD 726 | Becker | $17,000 | - | $17,000 |
| Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public, ISD 2364 | Belgrade | $22,600 | - | $22,600 |
| Bloomington Public Schools, ISD 271 | Bloomington | $48,974 | $19,000 | $67,974 |
| Brainerd Public Schools, ISD 181 | Brainerd | $100,000 | $10,600 | $110,600 |
| Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose, ISD 877 | Buffalo | $28,500 | - | $28,500 |
| Cannon Falls Public Schools, ISD 252 | Cannon Falls | $52,250 | - | $52,250 |
| Crosby-Ironton Public Schools, ISD 182 | Crosby | $31,000 | - | $31,000 |
| Crosslake Community School, CSD 4059 | Crosslake | $6,000 | $1,160 | $7,160 |
| Dassel Cokato Public Schools, ISD 466 | Cokato | $104,263 | $35,000 | $139,263 |
| Deer River Public Schools, ISD 317 | Deer River | $53,978 | - | $53,978 |
| Delano Public Schools, ISD 879 | Delano | $62,000 | - | $62,000 |
| Detroit Lakes Schools, ISD 22 | Detroit Lakes | $57,266 | $8,000 | $65,266 |
| Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public Schools, ISD 2164 | Dilworth | $71,000 | - | $71,000 |
| Eden Prairie Public Schools, ISD 272 | Eden Prairie | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| First Evangelical Lutheran School | Glencoe | $6,700 | $4,350 | $11,050 |
| Foley Public Schools, ISD 51 | Foley | $60,000 | - | $60,000 |
| Fond du Lac Reservation Ojibwe School | Cloquet | $20,634 | - | $20,634 |
| Glacial Hills Elementary, CSD 4168 | Starbuck | $17,500 | - | $17,500 |
| Heron Lake Okabena Public Schools, ISD 330 | Okabena/Heron Lake | $30,000 | - | $30,000 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School | South Saint Paul | $12,500 | - | $12,500 |
| Hopkins Public Schools, ISD 270 | Hopkins | $150,000 | $2,090 | $152,090 |
| Hutchinson Public Schools, ISD 423 | Hutchinson | $141,687 | $35,000 | $176,687 |
| Immanuel Lutheran School | Gaylord | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Lake City Schools, ISD 813 | Lake City | $35,000 | - | $35,000 |
| Litchfield Public Schools, ISD 465 | Litchfield | $91,127 | $35,000 | $126,127 |
| McGregor Public School, ISD 4 | McGregor | $18,084 | - | $18,084 |
| Mesabi East Schools, ISD 2711 | Aurora | $65,270 | $9,979 | $75,249 |
| Minneapolis Public Schools-Special School Dist No. 1 | Minneapolis | $150,000 | - | $150,000 |
| Morris Area Public Schools, ISD 2769 | Morris | $36,000 | - | $36,000 |
| New Millennium Academy, CSD 4143 | Brooklyn Center | $15,754 | $4,837 | $20,591 |
| New Ulm Area Catholic Schools | New Ulm | $12,800 | - | $12,800 |
| Northwestern MN Juvenile Center | Bemidji | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, ISD 2168 | New Richland | $53,744 | - | $53,744 |
| Osseo Area Public Schools, ISD 279 | Maple Grove | $100,000 | - | $100,000 |
| Pine City Public Schools, ISD 578 | Pine City | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, ISD 719 | Prior Lake | $125,000 | $35,000 | $160,000 |
| Riverway Learning Community | Winona | $8,600 | - | $8,600 |
| Robbinsdale Area Schools, ISD 281 | New Hope | $142,629 | $20,007 | $162,636 |
| Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Schools, ISD 196 | Rosemount | $150,000 | $23,750 | $173,750 |
| Roseville Public Schools, ISD 623 | Roseville | $120,000 | $29,444 | $149,444 |
| Saint Anthony New Brighton Schools, ISD 282 | St. Anthony | $30,000 | $34,388 | $64,388 |
| Saint Paul Public Schools, ISD 625 | St. Paul | $100,000 | - | $100,000 |
| St Louis Park Public Schools, ISD 283 | St. Louis Park | $50,000 | - | $50,000 |
| St. Cloud Public Schools, ISD 742 | Waite Park | $100,000 | $18,811 | $118,811 |
| St. Croix Preparatory Academy, CSD 4120 | Stillwater | $30,722 | - | $30,722 |
| St. Michael-Albertville Schools, ISD 885 | Albertville | $50,000 | $19,577 | $69,577 |
| St. Wenceslaus School | New Prague | $13,520 | $5,920 | $19,440 |
| The Journey School | Saint Paul | $13,300 | $3,847 | $17,147 |
| Wabasha-Kellogg Schools, ISD 811 | Wabasha | $19,500 | - | $19,500 |
| Wayzata Public Schools, ISD 284 | Plymouth/Wayzata | $150,000 | $35,000 | $185,000 |
| White Bear Lake Public Schools, ISD 624 | White Bear Lake | $50,000 | $35,000 | $85,000 |
| Willmar Public Schools, ISD 347 | Willmar | $28,000 | $10,000 | $38,000 |
| Winona Area Public Schools, ISD 861 | Winona | $11,500 | - | $11,500 |
First Bite
| School/School District | County | First Bite Award | Equipment Award | Total Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Conger Public School | Freeborn | $3,000 | - | $3,000 |
| Butterfield-Odin School District | Watonwan | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Caledonia Area Public Schools | Houston | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Cannon Falls Schools | Goodhue | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Delano Public Schools | Wright | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| DeLaSalle High School | Hennepin | $5,000 | $4,347 | $9,347 |
| First Lutheran School | McLeod | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Glacial Hills Elementary | Pope | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Glenville-Emmons Public Schools | Freeborn | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| Hennepin Schools | Hennepin | $5,000 | $800 | $5,800 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School | Dakota | $5,000 | $9,926 | $14,926 |
| MN State Academies | Rice | $5,000 | $1,727.50 | $6,727.50 |
| New Millennium Academy | Hennepin | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Northwestern Minnesota Juvenile Center | Beltrami | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| NRHEG Public Schools | Waseca | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Pine City Public Schools | Pine | $4,000 | - | $17,048.18 |
| Plymouth Christian Youth Center | Hennepin | $5,000 | $1,330 | $6,330 |
| Russell Tyler Ruthton (RTR) Public Schools | Lincoln | $5,000 | $13,188.24 | $18,188.24 |
| Sacred Heart School | Stearns | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| St. Bernard's Catholic School | Pennington | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| St. Croix Prep Academy | Washington | $5,000 | $1,250 | $6,250 |
| St. Peter's Catholic School | Yellow Medicine | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| The Journey School | Ramsey | $5,000 | $10,775.20 | $15,775.20 |
| Wabasha-Kellogg Public School | Wabasha | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| White Bear Lake Area Schools | Ramsey | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Windom Area Schools | Cottonwood | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
Full Tray
| School/School District | County | Full Tray Award | Equipment Award | Total Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker Public Schools | Sherburne | $5,000 | $9,344.58 | $14,344.58 |
| Columbia Heights Public Schools | Anoka | $12,524.90 | $25,000 | $37,524.90 |
| Dassel-Cokato Independent Schools | Wright | $35,000 | $13,219 | $48,219 |
| Dilworth Glyndon Felton Public Schools | Clay | $6,250 | - | $6,250 |
| Foley Public Schools | Benton | $20,357.50 | $25,000 | $45,357.50 |
| Fond du Lac Reservation | Carlton | $4,470 | $10,970 | $15,440 |
| Holdingford Public Schools | Stearns | $10,510.50 | - | $10,510.50 |
| Hutchinson Public Schools | McLeod | $35,000 | $25,000 | $60,000 |
| Immanuel Lutheran School | Sibley | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| Lake City public Schools | Goodhue | $10,483 | - | $10,483 |
| Litchfield Independent Schools | Meeker | $28,733 | $25,000 | $53,733 |
| Mesabi East Schools | St. Louis | $14,075.75 | $17,964.36 | $32,040.11 |
| New Prague Area Schools | Le Sueur | $7,250 | $19,500 | $26,750 |
| New Ulm Area Catholic Schools | Brown | $3,000 | $1,630 | $4,630 |
| Northfield Public Schools | Rice | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools | Scott | $27,000 | $14,500 | $41,500 |
| Riverway Learning Community | Winona | $2,566.26 | $162.40 | $2,728.66 |
| Robbinsdale Area Schools | Hennepin | $35,000 | $18,000 | $53,000 |
| Roseville Area Schools | Ramsey | $35,000 | $25,000 | $60,000 |
| St. Anthony-New Brighton Area Schools | Ramsey | $15,716.11 | $22,500 | $38,216.11 |
FY 2022 Grantees
First Bite
| School/School District | County | First Bite Award | Equipment Award | Total Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Conger Public School | Freeborn | $3,000 | - | $3,000 |
| Butterfield-Odin School District | Watonwan | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Caledonia Area Public Schools | Houston | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Cannon Falls Schools | Goodhue | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Delano Public Schools | Wright | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| DeLaSalle High School | Hennepin | $5,000 | $4,347 | $9,347 |
| First Lutheran School | McLeod | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Glacial Hills Elementary | Pope | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Glenville-Emmons Public Schools | Freeborn | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| Hennepin Schools | Hennepin | $5,000 | $800 | $5,800 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School | Dakota | $5,000 | $9,926 | $14,926 |
| MN State Academies | Rice | $5,000 | $1,727.50 | $6,727.50 |
| New Millennium Academy | Hennepin | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Northwestern Minnesota Juvenile Center | Beltrami | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| NRHEG Public Schools | Waseca | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Pine City Public Schools | Pine | $4,000 | - | $17,048.18 |
| Plymouth Christian Youth Center | Hennepin | $5,000 | $1,330 | $6,330 |
| Russell Tyler Ruthton (RTR) Public Schools | Lincoln | $5,000 | $13,188.24 | $18,188.24 |
| Sacred Heart School | Stearns | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| St. Bernard's Catholic School | Pennington | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| St. Croix Prep Academy | Washington | $5,000 | $1,250 | $6,250 |
| St. Peter's Catholic School | Yellow Medicine | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| The Journey School | Ramsey | $5,000 | $10,775.20 | $15,775.20 |
| Wabasha-Kellogg Public School | Wabasha | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| White Bear Lake Area Schools | Ramsey | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Windom Area Schools | Cottonwood | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
Full Tray
| School/School District | County | Full Tray Award | Equipment Award | Total Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker Public Schools | Sherburne | $5,000 | $9,344.58 | $14,344.58 |
| Columbia Heights Public Schools | Anoka | $12,524.90 | $25,000 | $37,524.90 |
| Dassel-Cokato Independent Schools | Wright | $35,000 | $13,219 | $48,219 |
| Dilworth Glyndon Felton Public Schools | Clay | $6,250 | - | $6,250 |
| Foley Public Schools | Benton | $20,357.50 | $25,000 | $45,357.50 |
| Fond du Lac Reservation | Carlton | $4,470 | $10,970 | $15,440 |
| Holdingford Public Schools | Stearns | $10,510.50 | - | $10,510.50 |
| Hutchinson Public Schools | McLeod | $35,000 | $25,000 | $60,000 |
| Immanuel Lutheran School | Sibley | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| Lake City public Schools | Goodhue | $10,483 | - | $10,483 |
| Litchfield Independent Schools | Meeker | $28,733 | $25,000 | $53,733 |
| Mesabi East Schools | St. Louis | $14,075.75 | $17,964.36 | $32,040.11 |
| New Prague Area Schools | Le Sueur | $7,250 | $19,500 | $26,750 |
| New Ulm Area Catholic Schools | Brown | $3,000 | $1,630 | $4,630 |
| Northfield Public Schools | Rice | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools | Scott | $27,000 | $14,500 | $41,500 |
| Riverway Learning Community | Winona | $2,566.26 | $162.40 | $2,728.66 |
| Robbinsdale Area Schools | Hennepin | $35,000 | $18,000 | $53,000 |
| Roseville Area Schools | Ramsey | $35,000 | $25,000 | $60,000 |
| St. Anthony-New Brighton Area Schools | Ramsey | $15,716.11 | $22,500 | $38,216.11 |
First Bite
| School | Amount |
|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic Schools | $3,400 |
| Aurora Waasakone Community of Learners | $5,000 |
| ISD 0877 Buffalo Public Schools | $5,000 |
| Crosslake Community School | $5,000 |
| ISD 0330 Heron Lake-Okabena Public Schools | $5,000 |
| Immanuel Lutheran School | $5,000 |
| ISD 0740 Melrose Public Schools | $5,000 |
| New Ulm Area Catholic Schools | $5,000 |
| ISD 0553 New York Mills Public Schools | $5,000 |
| St Mary’s School Breckenridge | $2,500 |
| ISD 0487 Upsala Public Schools | $5,000 |
| Winona Area Public Schools | $5,000 |
Full Tray
| School | Amount |
|---|---|
| ISD 0206 Alexandria Public Schools | $11,201 |
| ISD 0271 Bloomington Public Schools | $35,000 |
| ISD 0466 Dassel Cokato Public Schools | $8,500 |
| ISD 0272 Eden Prairie Public Schools | $5,000 |
| ISD 0270 Hopkins Public Schools | $10,837 |
| ISD 0423 Hutchinson Public Schools | $17,500 |
| ISD 0465 Litchfield Public Schools | $9,000 |
| ISD 2711 Mesabi East Schools | $9,841 |
| ISD 0001 Minneapolis Public Schools | $35,000 |
| ISD 0659 Northfield Public Schools | $5,000 |
| ISD 0719 Prior Lake Public Schools | $18,235 |
| Riverway Learning Community | $2,568 |
| ISD 0281 Robbinsdale Public Schools | $35,000 |
| ISD 0623 Roseville Public Schools | $27,200 |
| ISD 0282 St. Anthony New Brighton Public Schools | $9,125 |
FY 2021 Grantees
First Bite
| School | Amount |
|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic Schools | $3,400 |
| Aurora Waasakone Community of Learners | $5,000 |
| ISD 0877 Buffalo Public Schools | $5,000 |
| Crosslake Community School | $5,000 |
| ISD 0330 Heron Lake-Okabena Public Schools | $5,000 |
| Immanuel Lutheran School | $5,000 |
| ISD 0740 Melrose Public Schools | $5,000 |
| New Ulm Area Catholic Schools | $5,000 |
| ISD 0553 New York Mills Public Schools | $5,000 |
| St Mary’s School Breckenridge | $2,500 |
| ISD 0487 Upsala Public Schools | $5,000 |
| Winona Area Public Schools | $5,000 |
Full Tray
| School | Amount |
|---|---|
| ISD 0206 Alexandria Public Schools | $11,201 |
| ISD 0271 Bloomington Public Schools | $35,000 |
| ISD 0466 Dassel Cokato Public Schools | $8,500 |
| ISD 0272 Eden Prairie Public Schools | $5,000 |
| ISD 0270 Hopkins Public Schools | $10,837 |
| ISD 0423 Hutchinson Public Schools | $17,500 |
| ISD 0465 Litchfield Public Schools | $9,000 |
| ISD 2711 Mesabi East Schools | $9,841 |
| ISD 0001 Minneapolis Public Schools | $35,000 |
| ISD 0659 Northfield Public Schools | $5,000 |
| ISD 0719 Prior Lake Public Schools | $18,235 |
| Riverway Learning Community | $2,568 |
| ISD 0281 Robbinsdale Public Schools | $35,000 |
| ISD 0623 Roseville Public Schools | $27,200 |
| ISD 0282 St. Anthony New Brighton Public Schools | $9,125 |
| Organization | City | Project Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Appetite For Change | Minneapolis | Engage North Minneapolis youth in agricultural programming through paid hands-on training at urban farms, enabling 30 participants to grow and donate 7,500 lbs. of produce, develop a tailored curriculum, and sustain long-term community impact. |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis | Enhance the Augsburg Community Garden project in Cedar-Riverside by upgrading garden infrastructure, hosting multilingual community events, and increasing food production through culturally relevant gardening practices. |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area | Bemidji | Revitalize the club's garden space by incorporating a new curriculum, capturing rainwater to eliminate flooding, adding a pollinator garden, and developing a plan to build sustainability into the garden program. |
| Child Care Choices Inc. dba Milestones | Waite Park (various locations) | Implement the Harvesting Bright Futures: Urban Agriculture for Child Care project, equipping 100 family child care educators with the tools, training, and resources to integrate urban agriculture education into their programs. Project will reach over 600 young children annually. |
| City of Richfield, Recreation Dept, Richfield Farmers Market | Richfield | Deliver youth and adult programs at the Richfield Community Center on gardening, cooking with homegrown produce, and food business development. Project will also purchase communal tools, install an outdoor garden shed, and build raised beds at two community garden sites. |
| Darling Little Farm | St. Paul | Deliver weekly agriculture workshops for persons with disabilities and caretakers through partnership with Highland Friendship Club. Funds will be used to develop curriculum and purchase equipment and materials for those classes. |
| East Phillips Neighborhood Institute | Minneapolis | Expand existing community workshop programming to provide free, environmentally-focused education informed by Indigenous traditional knowledge to local K-12 youth through summer camps and at after school programs. Funds will also be used to continue community-wide cultural workshops at community gardens in the East Phillips neighborhood. |
| Folwell Neighborhood Association | Minneapolis | Add infrastructure to protect and add to the functionality of the Folwell Neighborhood gardens, increasing accessibility to the community. Funds will also be used to provide stipends to their garden managers at two garden sites. |
| Freedom Farms MPLS | Minneapolis | Transform a vacant North Minneapolis lot into a vibrant green space, engage residents and youth with urban farming and sustainability workshops, improve food security, promote environmental stewardship, and create local agricultural job opportunities for a resilient community. |
| Friendly Hmong Farms LLC | Minnetonka | Establish a professional development program for Hmong women farmers and youth in Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington counties. Funds will support regenerative farming, entrepreneurship, and market access through intergenerational farming opportunities. |
| Friends School of Minnesota | St. Paul | Install seven raised beds, fruit trees, a hydroponic system, and chickens on school grounds, engaging K–8 students in garden maintenance to deepen agricultural knowledge. |
| Frog Tree Farm | Brooklyn Park | Empower urban youth in Brooklyn Park and surrounding neighborhoods with hands-on farm education, cohort-based seed sowing, soil health projects, expert-led workshops, and rural farm retreats to cultivate sustainability, ag career pathways, and urban–rural partnerships. |
| Global Entrepreneurship Week Minnesota | St. Paul | Expand Way of the Roots Farm family farming program at two new St. Paul locations. The project will focus on a tiered mentorship program where teen farmers will train younger children in sustainable growing practices and wellness opportunities through agriculture. |
| Hand In Hand | Roseville | Equip and integrate urban ag infrastructure, including maple syrup equipment, raised beds, greenhouse, composting, brick oven, and hydroponics, to establish a self-sustaining farm and hands-on educational programming led by four student teams. |
| Harvest Hope Farm | Moorhead | Cultivate agriculture knowledge and creativity with mobile Farm Camp on Wheels and on-site programs for youth ages 3–17. Funds will be used to purchase art supplies and other necessary learning tools to facilitate these camps, staff wages for on-site and mobile camps, and art structures that will be created by program youth. |
| Headwaters Regional Development Commission | Bemidji | Revitalize Conifer Estates community garden in Bemidji by replacing 10 raised beds with fresh soil, installing irrigation, and supplying seeds and tools. Funds will also be used to organize workshops to connect residents to the garden spaces. |
| Hermantown Community Schools | Hermantown | Develop the Hermantown Learning Garden to expose youth aged Pre-K - 5, to the growth cycle and process of growing food through hands-on learning opportunities. Funds will be used to purchase supplies for raised beds, garden infrastructure, starter plants, and other garden equipment. |
| Humboldt High School Garden Project | St. Paul | Expand Humboldt School Garden by adding an orchard and raised beds, hiring students for summer care and harvest, improving soil health with compost and mulch, installing drip irrigation, and building cold frames to extend the growing season. |
| Irreducible Grace Foundation | St. Paul | Deepen youth engagement in sustainable urban agriculture at Frogtown’s Black Youth Healing Arts Center by expanding garden beds, integrating African American heritage gardening methods, launching a mobile Pay-What-You-Can Market, and funding stipends and coordinators. |
| Lake Region Healthcare Foundation | Fergus Falls | Increase production capacity at the Lake Region Takes Root Community Garden by building a greenhouse. Produce will be donated to area food shelves. A youth education and internship position will also be initiated using grant funds. |
| Lower Phalen Creek Project | St. Paul | Establish a four sisters demonstration garden at Wakan Tipi Center in St. Paul. Funds will purchase a storage container, raised beds, and other equipment to make the learning space accessible to the community, including youth, elders, and those with physical disabilities. |
| Midwest Food Connection | St. Paul | Equip West Side (St. Paul) K–12 students with hands-on urban agriculture education, raising plants, harvesting produce, tending to neighborhood gardens, and creating a mentorship opportunity for high school youth to work with elementary-aged youth |
| Native American Community Development Institute | Minneapolis | Continue community food sovereignty in the Phillips neighborhood by enhancing programming across three sites, building infrastructure, supplying maintenance materials, staffing events, and launching a summer internship at the Four Sisters Urban Farm and Farmers' Market. |
| Northwestern Minnesota Juvenile Center | Bemidji | Provide Northwestern Minnesota Juvenile Center's youth hands-on agricultural opportunities by restoring a greenhouse with utilities, creating a fenced-in space to add more garden beds, and purchasing necessary equipment to support the programs' growth |
| Owatonna Alternative Learning Center | Owatonna | Implement a hydroponic agriculture program to teach students green-tech skills, entrepreneurship, and agricultural growing practices. |
| Pillsbury United Communities | Minneapolis | Facilitate educational opportunities for youth aged 14-18 as a part of the Pillsbury Untied Communities Food System Youth Internship program. Funds will be used to support a cohort of 5 paid youth interns in an 8-week summer internship and a cohort of 4 paid youth interns during an academic year internship, using the on-site garden space as the classroom. |
| Seward Montessori Parent Teacher Association | Minneapolis | Construct 6–8 garden structures in Seward Montessori’s courtyard to establish a vegetable and medicinal plant garden that fosters environmental stewardship and hands-on learning. |
| Sheridan Neighborhood Organization | Minneapolis | Expand the donation garden by building a retaining wall, installing perennial beds, hiring a Garden Manager, and driving outreach and educational signage to boost food security, sustainability, and community engagement at the community garden. |
| Sustainable Farming Association | Minneapolis | Support the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network (TCMG) through a three-year series of educational and networking events designed to educate and connect urban growers, strengthening community connections and sustainable farming skills among Minneapolis–St. Paul urban growers. |
| Textile Center | Minneapolis | Expand the Dye Garden along University Avenue’s north sidewalk, install drip irrigation and natural‐fiber composting, cultivate native dye plants, and sustain accessible, multilingual fiber‐art education via signage, forums, classes, internships, and community partnerships within the Prospect Park neighborhood of Minneapolis. |
| UMN Extension 4-H Youth Development | Minneapolis (various locations) | Empower young people to understand the connections between climate science and food systems through hands-on projects such as building hydroponic systems, growing microgreens, container gardening, youth-led community action projects, and climate story podcasts. Field trips to local farms and urban-ag businesses will be a component of this project. Based at multiple sites in Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park, Waconia, Carver, and St. Paul. |
| Urban Roots MN | St. Paul | Support the Market Garden Program and Community Garden Program on the East Side (St. Paul) by improving water infrastructure, covering staff wages, providing mentor stipends, and purchasing necessary farm equipment. |
| Urban Ventures | Minneapolis | Develop a cohort of 7 educators to teach 500 youth (pre-k to high school) a variety of agriculture and nutrition experiences, tripling the number of youth impacted. Funds will cover wages for youth educators and a hydroponics manager. |
Fiscal Year 2025
| Organization | City | Project Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Appetite For Change | Minneapolis | Engage North Minneapolis youth in agricultural programming through paid hands-on training at urban farms, enabling 30 participants to grow and donate 7,500 lbs. of produce, develop a tailored curriculum, and sustain long-term community impact. |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis | Enhance the Augsburg Community Garden project in Cedar-Riverside by upgrading garden infrastructure, hosting multilingual community events, and increasing food production through culturally relevant gardening practices. |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area | Bemidji | Revitalize the club's garden space by incorporating a new curriculum, capturing rainwater to eliminate flooding, adding a pollinator garden, and developing a plan to build sustainability into the garden program. |
| Child Care Choices Inc. dba Milestones | Waite Park (various locations) | Implement the Harvesting Bright Futures: Urban Agriculture for Child Care project, equipping 100 family child care educators with the tools, training, and resources to integrate urban agriculture education into their programs. Project will reach over 600 young children annually. |
| City of Richfield, Recreation Dept, Richfield Farmers Market | Richfield | Deliver youth and adult programs at the Richfield Community Center on gardening, cooking with homegrown produce, and food business development. Project will also purchase communal tools, install an outdoor garden shed, and build raised beds at two community garden sites. |
| Darling Little Farm | St. Paul | Deliver weekly agriculture workshops for persons with disabilities and caretakers through partnership with Highland Friendship Club. Funds will be used to develop curriculum and purchase equipment and materials for those classes. |
| East Phillips Neighborhood Institute | Minneapolis | Expand existing community workshop programming to provide free, environmentally-focused education informed by Indigenous traditional knowledge to local K-12 youth through summer camps and at after school programs. Funds will also be used to continue community-wide cultural workshops at community gardens in the East Phillips neighborhood. |
| Folwell Neighborhood Association | Minneapolis | Add infrastructure to protect and add to the functionality of the Folwell Neighborhood gardens, increasing accessibility to the community. Funds will also be used to provide stipends to their garden managers at two garden sites. |
| Freedom Farms MPLS | Minneapolis | Transform a vacant North Minneapolis lot into a vibrant green space, engage residents and youth with urban farming and sustainability workshops, improve food security, promote environmental stewardship, and create local agricultural job opportunities for a resilient community. |
| Friendly Hmong Farms LLC | Minnetonka | Establish a professional development program for Hmong women farmers and youth in Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington counties. Funds will support regenerative farming, entrepreneurship, and market access through intergenerational farming opportunities. |
| Friends School of Minnesota | St. Paul | Install seven raised beds, fruit trees, a hydroponic system, and chickens on school grounds, engaging K–8 students in garden maintenance to deepen agricultural knowledge. |
| Frog Tree Farm | Brooklyn Park | Empower urban youth in Brooklyn Park and surrounding neighborhoods with hands-on farm education, cohort-based seed sowing, soil health projects, expert-led workshops, and rural farm retreats to cultivate sustainability, ag career pathways, and urban–rural partnerships. |
| Global Entrepreneurship Week Minnesota | St. Paul | Expand Way of the Roots Farm family farming program at two new St. Paul locations. The project will focus on a tiered mentorship program where teen farmers will train younger children in sustainable growing practices and wellness opportunities through agriculture. |
| Hand In Hand | Roseville | Equip and integrate urban ag infrastructure, including maple syrup equipment, raised beds, greenhouse, composting, brick oven, and hydroponics, to establish a self-sustaining farm and hands-on educational programming led by four student teams. |
| Harvest Hope Farm | Moorhead | Cultivate agriculture knowledge and creativity with mobile Farm Camp on Wheels and on-site programs for youth ages 3–17. Funds will be used to purchase art supplies and other necessary learning tools to facilitate these camps, staff wages for on-site and mobile camps, and art structures that will be created by program youth. |
| Headwaters Regional Development Commission | Bemidji | Revitalize Conifer Estates community garden in Bemidji by replacing 10 raised beds with fresh soil, installing irrigation, and supplying seeds and tools. Funds will also be used to organize workshops to connect residents to the garden spaces. |
| Hermantown Community Schools | Hermantown | Develop the Hermantown Learning Garden to expose youth aged Pre-K - 5, to the growth cycle and process of growing food through hands-on learning opportunities. Funds will be used to purchase supplies for raised beds, garden infrastructure, starter plants, and other garden equipment. |
| Humboldt High School Garden Project | St. Paul | Expand Humboldt School Garden by adding an orchard and raised beds, hiring students for summer care and harvest, improving soil health with compost and mulch, installing drip irrigation, and building cold frames to extend the growing season. |
| Irreducible Grace Foundation | St. Paul | Deepen youth engagement in sustainable urban agriculture at Frogtown’s Black Youth Healing Arts Center by expanding garden beds, integrating African American heritage gardening methods, launching a mobile Pay-What-You-Can Market, and funding stipends and coordinators. |
| Lake Region Healthcare Foundation | Fergus Falls | Increase production capacity at the Lake Region Takes Root Community Garden by building a greenhouse. Produce will be donated to area food shelves. A youth education and internship position will also be initiated using grant funds. |
| Lower Phalen Creek Project | St. Paul | Establish a four sisters demonstration garden at Wakan Tipi Center in St. Paul. Funds will purchase a storage container, raised beds, and other equipment to make the learning space accessible to the community, including youth, elders, and those with physical disabilities. |
| Midwest Food Connection | St. Paul | Equip West Side (St. Paul) K–12 students with hands-on urban agriculture education, raising plants, harvesting produce, tending to neighborhood gardens, and creating a mentorship opportunity for high school youth to work with elementary-aged youth |
| Native American Community Development Institute | Minneapolis | Continue community food sovereignty in the Phillips neighborhood by enhancing programming across three sites, building infrastructure, supplying maintenance materials, staffing events, and launching a summer internship at the Four Sisters Urban Farm and Farmers' Market. |
| Northwestern Minnesota Juvenile Center | Bemidji | Provide Northwestern Minnesota Juvenile Center's youth hands-on agricultural opportunities by restoring a greenhouse with utilities, creating a fenced-in space to add more garden beds, and purchasing necessary equipment to support the programs' growth |
| Owatonna Alternative Learning Center | Owatonna | Implement a hydroponic agriculture program to teach students green-tech skills, entrepreneurship, and agricultural growing practices. |
| Pillsbury United Communities | Minneapolis | Facilitate educational opportunities for youth aged 14-18 as a part of the Pillsbury Untied Communities Food System Youth Internship program. Funds will be used to support a cohort of 5 paid youth interns in an 8-week summer internship and a cohort of 4 paid youth interns during an academic year internship, using the on-site garden space as the classroom. |
| Seward Montessori Parent Teacher Association | Minneapolis | Construct 6–8 garden structures in Seward Montessori’s courtyard to establish a vegetable and medicinal plant garden that fosters environmental stewardship and hands-on learning. |
| Sheridan Neighborhood Organization | Minneapolis | Expand the donation garden by building a retaining wall, installing perennial beds, hiring a Garden Manager, and driving outreach and educational signage to boost food security, sustainability, and community engagement at the community garden. |
| Sustainable Farming Association | Minneapolis | Support the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network (TCMG) through a three-year series of educational and networking events designed to educate and connect urban growers, strengthening community connections and sustainable farming skills among Minneapolis–St. Paul urban growers. |
| Textile Center | Minneapolis | Expand the Dye Garden along University Avenue’s north sidewalk, install drip irrigation and natural‐fiber composting, cultivate native dye plants, and sustain accessible, multilingual fiber‐art education via signage, forums, classes, internships, and community partnerships within the Prospect Park neighborhood of Minneapolis. |
| UMN Extension 4-H Youth Development | Minneapolis (various locations) | Empower young people to understand the connections between climate science and food systems through hands-on projects such as building hydroponic systems, growing microgreens, container gardening, youth-led community action projects, and climate story podcasts. Field trips to local farms and urban-ag businesses will be a component of this project. Based at multiple sites in Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park, Waconia, Carver, and St. Paul. |
| Urban Roots MN | St. Paul | Support the Market Garden Program and Community Garden Program on the East Side (St. Paul) by improving water infrastructure, covering staff wages, providing mentor stipends, and purchasing necessary farm equipment. |
| Urban Ventures | Minneapolis | Develop a cohort of 7 educators to teach 500 youth (pre-k to high school) a variety of agriculture and nutrition experiences, tripling the number of youth impacted. Funds will cover wages for youth educators and a hydroponics manager. |
